Who doesn't fall in love with houseboats in Amsterdam? It is always a surefire conversation topic with first time visitors; the floating structures. Who lives in them? What does it cost? How does it work? What caused the tradition to start? I myself still ask some of these questions.

Well now is a good time for me and my questions to head over to the Amsterdam Architecture Center, also known as ARCAM. They're doing an exibition until September 9th on aquatic building in Amsterdam. The exhibit includes visting some of these floating structures, which sounds interesting to me.

ARCAM is right next to the Maritime Museum, a brief walk or bus ride from Central Station. More info on their website and after you've been there you can finally answer all those nagging questions about all these structures on water.